Stove construction.



L. S. CHADWICK-L STOVE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3. 1913.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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STOVE CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION FILED h'OV. 3, I913 LWGQWB Patented M1227, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO4. Pnomurna. WASHINGTON. Dv C L. S. CHADWICK.

STOVE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3, 1913.

Patented Apr. 27, 1915.

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LEE S. CHAIDWICK, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CLEVELAND FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

STOVE CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed November 3, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, LEE S. OI-IADWICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have inventedacertain new and useful Improvement in Stove Construction, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates, generally, to im-v provements in the construction of stoves involving sheet-metal parts, and has particular reference to an attachment for stoves, whereby stoves of the stand type may be changed to that style known as cabinet stoves, the stove referred to as the stand type having a flat top, while the cabinet stove is provided with a warming shelf and back.

While the attachment may be employed with various classes of stoves which areof the stand type, it is particularly adapted for use with stoves which are constructed of sheet metal; and it is in such connection that I will describe and show it in this applica tion.

My invention has for its objects to provide an attachment of the above character comprising various parts which may be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled for the purpose of storage or shipment; and which when assembled, will be rigid; and when applied to stoves of the stand type, will increase their efficiency and improve their appearance.

Further and more limited objects of my invention are to provide the various parts of the attachment with cooperating and interlocking edges whereby the parts will be very securely held together; and to provide certain finishing members for said edges which act to lock the parts together.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of an oil stove of the stand type having the attachment of my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1, only the rear portion of the stove top being included in such view, said Fig. 3, as well as the remaining figures, being on an enlarged scale as compared with the former figures; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section corresponding to the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section corresponding Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 2?, 1915.

Serial No. 798,840.

to the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a detail; Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the upper, righthand corner of a modified form of my attachment; Fig. 8 is a perspective of one of the corner clips included in such modification; and Figs. 9 and 10 are sections on lines 9-9 and 1010, respectively, of Fig. 7.

Taking up a detailed descriptive of my invention by the use of reference characters, 1 represents the top of a stand type of oil stove, said top being provided with a peripheral, depending skirt 2. 3 represents the back plate of the attachment which is rectangular in shape and which has its upper and vertical edges 4 and 5, respectively, turned back substantially parallel to its body portion thereby forming channels (see Figs. 3 and The lower edge of this plate is bent forwardly and upwardly against its adjacent body portion where it is again bent forwardly at right angle to the remainder of the plate to form a horizontal flange 6. That reinforced portion of the back plate below the flange 6 will be referred to as the portion 7. The lower edges of the end panels 8 (Fig. 4;) are treated the same as the lower edge of the back plate, having a horizontal flange 9 below which there extends a portion 10. The upper edges 11 of the end panels 8 are turned outwardly and downwardly parallel to their body portions to form downwardly opening channels, and

their rear vertical edges 12 (Fig. 5) are turned over the adjacent ends of the back plate 3, at right angle to their body portions, and the free edges of these overturned portions are then bent forwardly and laterally until they are substantially parallel to the back plate and are adapted to occupy the vertical channels thereof, which, it will be remembered, are formed by the overturned edges 5 of said back plate. The forward edges of the end panels are bent toward each other at right angle to their body portions to form flanges 13, and between each of the flanges and the body portion of its respective panel is an outwardly projecting bead 141-. A metallic binder 15 is provided for the forward edge of each of the end panels, and is of channel formation, the side flanges of which turn inwardly to embrace, one the aforesaid bead 14, and the other the edge of the flange 13. It will be noticed from an inspection of Fig. 2, that the forward edges of the end panels are of regular curvature,

' the metallic binders 15 being of corespondof the same vertical extent as the overturned portion t of the back plate but terminates short of the ends thereof,as shown at 17".

I The ends of the shelf are bent downwardly over the upper edges of the end panels 8 (Fig; 4) and the free edges 18 of suchdownturned portions are then bent inwardly and upwardly in a manner to occupy the channels formed between 'the overturned edges 11 andgthe body portions of the end panels. The forward edge of the shelf 16 is treated precisely the same as the'forward edges of the end: panels 8', the flange of the. shelf being indicated at 19 and the bead at 20 [(Fig. IA metallic binder 21, similar to the-binder 15, is provided for such flange.

A back extension 22 rises from the rear edge of the warming shelf, and has its upper I vedge 23, bent forwardly and downwardly against its adjacent body portion for the purpose ofstrengthening such upper edge. Nearitslower edge, the plate which forms the back extension 22 is buckled to form a ledge'245which is disposed at right angle to the body portion of the plate, the extreme edge 25 of the plate being bent forwardly and upwardly in a manner to occupy the channel formed by the overturned upper .edge 4 of the back plate 3, at the same time embracing the edge 17 of the shelf 16. A

metallic molding 26 is turned over the upper edge of the back extension 22 and extends down over the overturned edge 23 thereof, and this'molding is secured to the back extension by the same stove bolt 27 which secures to the upper corners of the back extension, the brackets 28. These brackets consist of metal straps the upper ends of which fit snugly against'the molding 26'and which then extend downwardly and forwardly and lie upon the shelf 16 to which they are secured bythe stove bolts 29. To finish the corners between the forward edge of the 4 shelf and the corresponding edges of the 'end panels, and to retain in position their respective moldings 21 and 15, I provide corner caps, the vertical branches30 of which are secured by the stove bolts 31 to the ends of the binder21 and the underlying portions of the flange 19, while their other branches 32 are secured to the upper ends of the binders preferably by rivets.

Riveted to the inner surface of the lower, forward corner of each of the end panels 8 is the upper end of a strap metal member 33 which is passed through a slot 34 to the exterior of the panel and is then bent downwardly along its side and terminates, at its lower end, in an inwardly projecting horizontal portion 35 which rests beneath the edge of the stove top. Threaded through the portion 35 is a thumb screw 36 which is adapted tobear against the underneath surface of the stove top.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided an attachment for the stand type of stoves which may be easily and quickly assembled and disassembled for various purposes, and to bring out more clearly the knock down feature of the device, I will describe the method of assembling the parts. The end panels are first placed in position with their flanges 9 resting upon the ends of the stove top and their portions 10 against the adjacent portions of the skirt 3. In this position they are securely clamped by the screws 36. The back plate is next'slid downwardly between the rear edges of the end panels with its overturned vertical edges 5 interlocking with the aforesaid edges of the end panels. Vhen in final position, with its flange 6 resting upon a,

the rear edge of the stove top and its portion 7 lying alongside the skirt 2, the back plate 3 is fastened in place by store bolts 37 which pass through holes in the portion 7 thereof and through holes in the skirt The shelf is next in order of assembling and,

with its forward flange 19 placed over the upper edge of the back plate 3, its ends 18 may be fed into the channels formed along the upper edges of the end panels 8. The shelf is pushed forwardly until its rear, downwardly turned edge 17 abuts the upper, overturned edge of the back plate 3. \Vith the parts in such position, the back extension 22 (to which is already secured the brackets 28) may be forced endwise over the corner formed by the adjacent edges of the shelf and the back plate, with its ledge 24: resting upon the rear edge of the shelf and its edge 25 within the horizontal channel of the back plate. The forward ends of the brackets 28 are then secured to the shelf by the stove bolts 29. The binder 21 may now be slid upon the forward flange 19 of the shelf, and the binders 15 passed downwardly over the flanges 13 of the end panels. The corner caps which are carried by the upper ends of the binders 15 are thereby brought into proper position where they are held by the stove bolts 31.

In the modificationshown in Figs. 7 to V 10, I provide corner caps which render the use of bolts unnecessary for securing the binders of the shelf and end panels in place,

and which conceal the bolts whereby the upper, rear ends of the brackets are secured to the back extension. In the aforesaid figures, 38 represents the corner cap which corre sponds to the former corner cap 3032, and this corner cap 38 is of channel formation. After the parts are in position, this cap is applied and its edges are crimpedabout the edges of the binders 21 and 15. This form of corner cap, however, does not provide for as easy detachment as the former modification. It will be noticed also that the upper edge 23 of the back extension 22 is spaced from the body portion thereof in order that the binder 39, similar to the binder 21 of the shelf, may be applied thereto. It will be further noticed that the bracket shown in Figs. 7 and 9, comprises an angular member 40 and a curved member 41 the upper edges of which terminate short of the upper edge of the back extension 22 and is secured to such back extension by a stove bolt 42 having a countersunk head. The forward end of the bracket is secured to the shelf by the stove bolt 43. Now, by the application of a second corner cap 44, resembling much the corner cap 38, and shown particularly in Fig. 8, the binder 39 may be firmly held against displacement and the screw whereby the upper end of the bracket is secured to the back extension, is concealed.

I have shown in Fig. 6 a detail of the corner between the back plate 3, one of the end panels 8 and the shelf 16, the downturned, rear edge 17 of the shelf being shown in such figure as terminating short of the end of the overturned edge 4 of the back plate, as indicated at 17. The same feature is brought out in dotted lines in Fig. 4. The fact that the downturned, rear edge 17 of the shelf is shorter than the overturned edge 4 of the back plate facilitates the proper assembling of the parts, by assuring that the edge 25 of the back extension will pass beneath the overturned edge 4 of the back plate. Without such an arrangement, the edge 25 might he slid between the parts 4 and 17 and embrace only the downturned edge 17, leaving the shelf unlocked from the back plate and free to be slid rearwardly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In combination with a stove top, of a back plate rising from the rear edge thereof, end panels rising from the ends of the stove top, a shelf which connects the upper edges of the panels and overlies the upper edge of the back plate, the vertical edges of the panels and the back plate and the adjacent edges of the shelf and the end panels being formed so as to interlock, and a back extension rising from the rear edge of the shelf and having a ledge which bears upon the shelf and its lower edge formed so as to interlock with the engaging edges of the shelf and the back plate.

2. In combination with a stove top, of a back plate rising from the rear edge thereof, end panels rising from the ends of the stove top, a shelf which connects the upper edges of the panels and overlies the upper edge of the back plate, the vertical edges of the panels and the back plate and the adjacent edges of the shelf and the end panels being formed so as to interlock, a back extension rising from the rear edge of the shelf and having a ledge which bears upon the shelfand its lower edge formed so as to interlock with the engaging edges of the shelf and the back plate, and means for detachably connecting the end panels to the stove top.

3. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for stoves of the stand type, the attachment comprising, in combination, a back plate having a flange which is spaced from its lower edge and arranged to overlie the rear edge of the stove top, end panels having flanges spaced from their lower edges and adapted to overlie the ends of the stove top, and means for detachably connecting the lower edges of the end panels to the stove top. w

4. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for stoves of the stand type having a top with a depending skirt, the attachment comprising, in combination, a back plate having a flange which is spaced from its lower edge and arranged to overlie the rear edge of the stove top, end panels having flanges spaced from their lower edges and adapted to overlie the ends of the stove top, and means for detachably connecting the lower edge of the back plate to the adjacent portion of the skirt of the stove top, and means for detachably connecting the end panels to the stove top.

5. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for stoves of the stand type comprising, in combination, end panels having their lower edges bent inwardly and upwardly against their body portions and then forwardly at right angle thereto to form flanges which are adapted to rest upon the ends of the stove top, a member depending from the lower end of each of the end panels and extending inwardly beneath the stove 1'3;

top where it is provided with a threaded aperture, and a screw in said aperture which is'adapted to bear against the underneath surface of the stove top.

6. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for stoves of the stand type having a top with a depending skirt, the attachment comprising, in combination, a substantially rectangular back plate which has its lower edge bent inwardly and upwardly against its body portion and then forwardly and at right angle thereto to form a flange which is adapted to rest upon the rear of the stove top, the portion of the back below such flange being detachably secured to the aforesaid skirt, end panels having their lower edges formed the same as the lower edge of the back, the vertical edges of the end panels and back plate being attached, a member depending from the lower end of each of the end panels and extending in wardly beneath the stove top where it is provided with a threaded aperture, and a screwin said aperture which is adapted to bear against the underneath surface of the stovetop.

7 In combination, a stove top, a substan- Y tially rectangular back plate which has its lower edge connected to the rear of the stove top and its vertical edges turned back substantially parallel with its body portion thereby forming channels, end panels which have their lower edges connected to the ends of the stove top and their rear vertical edges 7 bent over. the adjacent edges of the back down portions ina manner to occupy the channels of the end panels.

8. In combination, a stove top, a substantially rectangular back plate which has its lower edge connected to the rear of the stove top andits upper and vertical edges turned back substantially parallel with its body portion to form channels, end panels which have their lower edges connected with the ends of the stove top and their rear vertical edges bent over the adjacent edges of the back plate at right angle to their body portions and then turned back parallel to such bent over portion in a manner to occupy the vertical channels of the back plate, the upper edges of the end panels being bent outwardly and downwardly parallel to their body portions .to form channels, a shelf the rear edge of which is bent over the top of the back plate and which has its ends bent downwardly and then inwardly and upwardly in a manner to occupy the channels of the end panels, and a back extension rising above the rear edge of'the shelf and consisting of a plate which has a portion near and parallel with its lower edge bent forwardly and then back upon itself so as to form a flange which is disposed at right angle to the body portion of the back extension, the adjacent edge of the extension being bent forwardly and upwardly in a man ner to occupy the horizontal channel of the back plate andembrace the rear edge of the shelf.

9. In combination, a stove top, a substantially rectangular back plate which has its lower edge connected to the rear of the stove top and its upper and vertical edges turned back substantially parallel with its body portion to form channels, end panels which have their lower edges connected with the ends of the stove top and their rear vertical edges bent over the adjacent edges of the back plate at right angle to their body portions and then turned back parallel to such bent over portion in a manner to occupy the vertical channels of the back plate, the upperedges of the end panels being bent outwardly and downwardly parallel to their body portions thereby forming channels, a shelf the rear edge of which is bent over the top of the back plate and which has its ends bent downwardly and then inwardly and upwardly in a manner to occupy the channels of the end panels, a back extension rising from the rear edge of the shelf and consisting of a plate which has a portion near and parallel with its lower edge bent forwardly and then back upon itself so as to form a ledge at right angle to the body portion of the back extension, the adjacent edge of said extension being bent forwardly and upwardly in a manner to occupy the hori- Zontal channel of the back plate and embrace the overturned, upper edge thereof and the rear edge of the shelf, and brackets between the shelf and the back extension.

10. A device of the character set forth comprising, in combination, end panels which are arranged to be secured to the ends of a stove top, a binder for the front edge of each of the panels, a shelf connecting the upper edges of the end panels, a binder for the front edge of said shelf, and corner caps connecting the adjacent ends of the shelf binder and the binders of the end panels, said caps comprising each an L-shaped member each branch whereof constitutes a channel for the reception of one of said hinders, the opposite edges of each branch being bent about the edges of the respective binder.

11. A device of the character set forth comprising, in combination, end panels which are arranged to be secured to the ends of a stove top, the forward edge of each of the panels being provided with a flange and a bead between the flange and the body portion of the panel, a binder for said edge which has one of its edges turned over the edge of the aforesaid flange and the other over the bead, a shelf connecting the upper edges of the end panels and having a flange extending along the front thereof and a. bead between said flange and the body portion of the shelf, and a binder which has one of its edges turned over the edge of the flange and its other edge over said head.

, 12. A device of the character set forth comprising, in combination, end panels which are arranged to be secured to the ends of a stove top, the forward edge of each of the panels being provided with a flange and a bead between the flange and the body portion of the panel, a binder for said edge of each of the panels which has one of its edges turned over the edge of the aforesaid flange and the other over the bead, a shelf connecting the upper edges of the end panels and having a flange extending along the front thereof and a bead between said flange and the body portion of the shelf, and L-shaped caps for the corners between the ends of the last mentioned binder and the adjacent ends of the binders for the end panels.

13. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for stoves of the stand type comprising end panels which have inwardly projecting ledges which are arranged to rest upon the ends of the stove top, and a clamp ing device carried by each of the end panels and consisting of a member which extends downwardly from the end panels and has a horizontal portion projecting under the edge of the stove top, and a screw threaded through the horizontal portion and adapted to bear against the underneath surface of the stove top.

14. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for stoves of the stand type comprising, in combination, a back plate and end panels which have inwardly projecting ledges spaced from their lower edges and arranged to rest upon the adjacent edges of the stove top, and a clamping device carried by each of the end panels and consisting of a member which extends downwardly from the end panels and has a horizontal portion projecting under the edge of the stove top, and a screw threaded through the horizontal portion and adapted to bear against the underneath surface of the stove top.

15. In combination, a stove top, a substantially rectangular back plate which has its lower edge connected to the rear of the stove top and its upper edge turned back substantially parallel with its body portion to form a channel, end panels which have their lower edges connected with the ends of the stove top and their rear vertical edges connected with the adjacent edges of theback plate, a shelf, the rear edge of which is bent downwardly over the top of the back plate and which has its ends connected to the upper edges of the end panels, the downturned portion of the shelf terminating short of the end of the overturned upper edge of the back plate, and a back extension rising from the rear edge of the shelf and consisting of a plate which has a portion near and parallel with its lower edge bent at right angles with its body portion so as to lie upon the rear edge of the shelf and having its adjacent edge bent downwardly, then forwardly and upwardly in a manner to occupy the horizontal channel of the back plate and embrace the overturned, upper edge thereof and the rear edge of the shelf.

16. In combination with a stove top, of a back plate rising from the rear edge thereof, a shelf which overlies the upper edge of the back plate and projects forwardly therefrom, the rear edge of the shelf engaging the upper edge of the back plate and a back extension rising from the rear edge of the shelf and having a ledge which bears upon the shelf and its lower edge formed so as to interlock with the engaging edges of the shelf and the back plate.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LEE S. CHADWICK. Witnesses HUGH B. MoGILL, BRENNAN B. WEST.

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